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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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